Chapter 123 The Wandering Travel Group (Fifty-Four)
Jellyfish Hell seemed to know what Nan Huan was worried about, and before the other party could ask, he gave Nan Huan a reassurance.
After telling Nan Huan not to worry about Bei Xi, Jellyfish Hel turned his gaze to the woman in the robe in front of him.
Although the whip in her hand had been entangled by the tentacles of the jellyfish Hel, the other party did not give up the whip immediately, but instead argued with reason.
His face was extremely ferocious. Sometimes he showed regret for having made a quick decision, and anger for not noticing Bei Xi at the first time, giving the other party an opportunity to take advantage of him. Sometimes he showed a somewhat embarrassed and awkward expression.
The left hand that was originally baring its fangs and claws had somehow returned to its original appearance, without any trace of black air being seen.
"It's really useless..."
Jellyfish Hull glanced down, making no effort to hide his disgust.
There was a hint of arrogance in those icy blue eyes.
Nan Huan was held in her arms. While taking a breath, he did not forget to watch the show. He slightly turned sideways and saw the Ghost King Heer below. It seemed that he wanted to take this opportunity to break free from the control of the National Master because of the other party's ridicule.
But I don’t know if it was because the National Master was unwilling to give up the whip, or because she had lost too much strength, so even in this situation, the expression on her face changed several times, but it still did not return to its original state.
A hint of understanding flashed in Jellyfish Hel's eyes, and he no longer cared to look at the other party's pitiful struggle. With a slight thought, he saw that Ghost King Hel's expression was not right.
Nan Huan lowered his head and discovered that the transparent tentacles of the jellyfish Hel were icy blue.
Like circles of water ripples, they slowly spread along the connection of the whip to the right hand of the Ghost King Hel.
I saw that the skin originally covered by the gray robe was gradually invaded by frost.
The follow-up officer noticed something was wrong and immediately gave up the fight. The Wujian Soul Whip fell and was caught by the Ghost King Heer's right hand.
The gray robe rolled up in circles along the cuffs and finally turned pure black.
The Ghost King Hel's face no longer looked so ferocious, and his gray robe fluttered to his shoulders, but suddenly turned into a wisp of gray smoke.
The Ghost King Heer's body shook uncontrollably twice, and the sky lantern hidden by the national teacher fell from his body.
The gray smoke returned into the sky lantern at lightning speed.
The gray clouds reappeared on the originally hollow lamppost.
But before Nanhuan could react, the sky lantern suddenly flew upwards, plunged into the dark shadows, and disappeared without a trace.
"Don't let her get away..."
The expression on the Ghost King's face revealed a hint of pain, and his voice was obviously different from before, sounding a little childish.
Her robe had turned completely black, and the blue ice crystals that were attached to her skin had completely disappeared as she woke up.
This voice is quite different from the voice in Nanhuan’s memory, and it is also the first time that it can be clearly distinguished from Beixi’s voice.
She was just about to turn sideways to check on the ghost king Hel's situation, but she found that the restlessness in her body that had been suppressed with great difficulty by the jellyfish Hel suddenly came back again, and she curled up uncomfortably.
Jellyfish Heer didn't seem to expect that her healing ability did not completely solve Nan Huan's pain, and it relapsed again in such a short time. She hurriedly lowered her head to check Nan Huan's condition.
The ghost king He'er closed her eyes briefly to adjust her breath. When she opened her eyes again, her pupils were gradually filled with dark red. She raised her hand again, and the Invincible Soul Whip automatically returned to her hands from the tentacles of the jellyfish He'er.
"Those wandering souls are still... in her body. We have to destroy the sky lantern..."
The Ghost King Heer's gaze twisted into Nan Huan's eyes for a moment, and many emotions flashed in his eyes, but when he saw the other party's painful expression, he just said something to the jellyfish Heer, and flew out with the whip.
Nan Huan took this opportunity to truly see the appearance of the Ghost King Heer.
She looks no different from Bei Xi and the other Hulls, except that her eyes are dark red, pale from lack of sunlight, and she is dressed in black.
But no matter the tone and intonation of the other party's voice or even the movements and behaviors of chasing sky lanterns and the national teacher, Nan Huan always felt an indescribable disharmony.
It seemed that the appearance of the Ghost King Heer at this moment did not seem to match her inner feelings.
Before she had time to think about it, she felt Jellyfish Hel holding her wrist. The cool touch made Nan Huan feel a little better.
She just watched helplessly as the jellyfish Hel injected a little blue blood into her body, as if she wanted to use the blood to draw out something inside her body.
But souls are not actual carriers, and the blood of the jellyfish Hel seems to have no effect on them. The blue blood travels around in his body again and then exits from his wrist.
Looking a little aggrieved, he rubbed the jellyfish Hull, as if he was communicating with it in a way that Nanhuan could not understand.
"You have no wounds or internal injuries. I can't help you."
After a while, Jellyfish Hull spoke in a frustrated tone, as if he felt a little embarrassed, and his voice was not loud.
Although it cannot completely eliminate the pain, the blood of the jellyfish Hull has a healing effect after all. After swimming around for a week, he no longer feels so uncomfortable.
"It's okay. I understand. After all, this is beyond the scope of scientific understanding and belongs to the realm of metaphysics."
She made up a story, originally wanting to comfort Jellyfish Hull, but she found that the era he lived in seemed very advanced and he didn't understand her. Finally, she added, "Once you smash the lamp, it should be fine. I'm fine now. Can you come and help?"
It’s not that Nan Huan didn’t believe in the Ghost King Heer. After all, the other party seemed a little different from what she saw in the role-playing scene. Moreover, since the National Master had the ability to control the Ghost King Heer with his consciousness before, maybe he had other insidious moves.
Nan Huan didn't need to explain this. The jellyfish Hel was holding her while its transparent tentacles were quickly climbing up along the collapsed coffin.
Her movements were fast and steady. Nan Huan hardly felt any rushing. They were even steadier than when he was flying.
"Do you think Ghost King Heer is a little... um..." Nan Huan had unconditional trust in the Heers and felt that something was strange. It was understandable that she shared it with Jellyfish Heer, but she seemed to be considering what words to use.
"It's a bit strange... Because in the previous mission, I saw him in the princess's mind and even in the role-playing scene, but she shouldn't be like this..."
"Childish, isn't it?"
Nan Huan spent a long time choosing words but couldn't find a suitable one.
In the end, it was the jellyfish Hull who blocked the howling wind for her and gave a very appropriate summary.
Although Nan Huan didn't want to admit this fact, it was undeniable that Jellyfish Heer was right. She always felt that Ghost King Heer seemed a little younger than she had seen before, which was mainly reflected in his voice and some behaviors and expressions, because there seemed to be no difference in appearance.
Speaking of serious matters, Jellyfish Heer also put away his previous joking demeanor and said to Nan Huan in a serious tone, "It shouldn't be like this normally. Although I don't know what happened, I can feel that the Ghost King's ability has been damaged. Although she looks the same, her mind is at least 300 years younger, so you feel uncomfortable."
"Perhaps this is the reason why she was so easily controlled by others. But this is also the first time I have seen someone who can control Hull. Do you know who the other party is?"
Jellyfish Hell did not hide anything and told all the information he knew, and only asked about the identity of the national teacher at the end.
After all, normally speaking, even if they are restricted by the dungeon or the NPCs in the dungeon for some reason, this kind of restriction cannot be directly controlled by the other party like the Ghost King, where even the other party's real body does not appear, but only a hint of consciousness.
Nan Huan frowned unconsciously. She originally thought that the appearance of the jellyfish Hel could answer some of her questions.
But now it seems that there may be some weak connection between all the Hulls, but they are all unclear about each other's living environment and experiences.
"The Imperial Master should be an NPC in this game, but she has existed for a surprisingly long time. I originally thought she was just entangled with things in the past, but I didn't expect her obsession to be so deep."
Not knowing how much Jellyfish Heer could understand, Nan Huan briefly introduced the situation of this dungeon, "But the other party appeared as a normal NPC at this time, I might not be so suspicious, but she could obviously use the identity of an NPC to appear openly, but she didn't, instead she chose to appear here with a more suspicious consciousness, why is that?"
"There is also an off-site message. During the course of this game, the system was hacked. Based on the situation at the time, I have reason to suspect that the person behind the scenes wanted to kill both me and Bei Xi."
If Nan Huan had not personally witnessed the birth of a perfect new world in the previous copy, and if the main task of this copy had not been completed, the system would have warned that the ghost would enter other copies and rest areas.
Nan Huan would treat the jellyfish Hel as an ordinary NPC in the game, but now it seems that these game copies seem to have some connection within them. She can also take the Hels away from their original world, and she will never treat them as ordinary NPCs.
Jellyfish Heer fell silent because of Nan Huan's words.
She frowned and thought for a long time, confirming that she could not retrieve any relevant information in her mind. Finally, she shook her head in distress.
"I'm not sure, but some information suddenly pops into my mind. I don't know how I know, but I can feel it, just like the situation of the Ghost King and Bei Xi just now. I can feel it and when you summon me, I will be conscious, but the rest of the time, here..."
Jellyfish Hell pointed to his brain and said, "It seems like there is only a large blank space."
Nan Huan did not force it, she knew that the time might not be right yet, and the fact that more and more problems were exposed only showed that they were not far from the truth.
"Okay, it's okay. You'll know it later. I've already seen the shadow of the whip. I'll go help first."
When they flew about halfway up, Nan Huan saw the shadow of a golden whip amidst the darkness, and could already hear the sound of the whip stirring up wind in the air.
The lantern had turned completely dark from top to bottom, with only two gray clouds on the lamppost appearing somewhat unique.
There was still some lamp oil provided by Nanhuan in the middle of the pistil. The light was a little dim, but the lamp had never gone out.
Sky Lantern moved very quickly and flexibly. I don’t know if it was because her consciousness had once controlled the Ghost King and so she was familiar with his actions, or if it was simply because the Ghost King’s ability was damaged.
Tiandeng always manages to dodge the opponent's attack at the last second before the whip is swung.
Maybe she realized that with the appearance of the jellyfish Hel, she was no match for the two of them, so all her actions were mainly avoidance. To be precise, it was more like running away with the lamp.
Several tentacles of the jellyfish Hull intertwined to form an impenetrable trap-like thing, and chased after the sky lantern, dodging left and right.
Coupled with the attacks from the front and back of the Infinite Soul Whip, the Sky Lantern was about to be trapped in a corner.
As a result, a tongue of fire suddenly burst out from the wick of the sky lantern.
Jellyfish Hel was originally a marine creature that liked water and hated fire. Its tentacles made a sharp turn, and even Jellyfish Hel took a step back while holding Nan Huan.
The Ghost King herself was of the Yin element, and had not seen any light at all all year round, let alone sunlight. Naturally, she did not like the fire. She did not retreat like the jellyfish Hell, but just swept her hand horizontally to avoid the flames and make way for them.
"Did you leave the seal on the door?"
Nan Huan looked at the sky which was already slightly bright, and hurried to confirm with the Ghost King Heer. What he was thinking about in his mind was how to persuade the two people not to care about the souls in their bodies first, and try their best to prevent the ghost from leaving this copy. The failure of the mission was the most important thing.
As a result, when she saw the Ghost King Heer nodded to her to confirm, Nan Huan didn't have time to be happy before she was stunned by what the Ghost King Heer said next.
"The seal is inside the sky lantern."
Ghost King Heer uttered the words reluctantly, as if saying another word would further prove her own stupidity, but after a moment's hesitation, she added.
"Even if the seal is not inside, we will still save you. Don't even think about saving just the two of us."
These words, accompanied by an immature tone, seemed a little strange.
But the other party seemed to have not noticed anything at all, and she seemed to be very familiar with Nan Huan's behavior and knew what the other party was thinking.
Nan Huan felt embarrassed at being seen through, especially by a younger person.
She forced herself to hide the embarrassed look on her face, but the heat on her slightly red cheeks would not dissipate.
She had no choice but to deceive herself and cover up what had just happened without leaving a trace.
"It's almost daybreak. She's stalling for time. If the door isn't sealed in time, the ghost will enter other dungeons and the rest area, and the game will enter a deteriorating phase."
She emphasized the importance of breaking the sky lantern as quickly as possible, and the subtext was that the two people should stop playing and be serious.
After hearing this, the Ghost King Heer was not sure whether he realized the seriousness of the situation or simply did not want to lose face in front of Nan Huan.
She floated in the air, closed her eyes, and muttered something that Nan Huan couldn't understand, like a spell or some kind of summons.
Following her voice, the ghosts around seemed to fall into silence for a short time.
A cold wind blew, her robe was blown up, and the Ghost King Hel suddenly opened his eyes.
The ghost shadows surrounding it seemed to be dragged to the front of the sky lantern by some unknown force while struggling, blocking its path.
By the time Tian Lantern wanted to turn around and run downwards, the tentacles of the jellyfish Hull had already woven a tight net in mid-air.
This time, the jellyfish Hel, without waiting for the center of the sky lantern to spit out any more flames, had already taken out a transparent bell from his waist and threw it towards the other party.
Nan Huan recognized it; it was the Wujian Bell, the weapon of the jellyfish Hell.
After the small bell separated from the jellyfish Hel, it immediately transformed into the shape of many bells and rang before the sky lantern could spit out flames.
Nan Huan had experienced the ear-piercing sound of bells before, especially since the jellyfish Hell had covered Nan Huan's ears immediately. However, even so, some sounds were still caught by Nan Huan.
The bell was real and unreal, chasing the sky lantern for several circles, and then stopped at certain fixed positions, ringing at different frequencies until it reached a certain specific frequency.
Bells in several directions rang simultaneously at different locations of the sky lantern.
They were clearly not made of hard material, but when they collided, they made an earth-shaking sound. Even the ghost that was still crawling out of the abyss couldn't help but stop for a moment.
Finally, the black sky lantern, its base, lamp post, and lamp all shattered at the same time.
The last bit of light finally disappeared completely as the sky lantern turned into black fragments.
The two clouds carved on the lamppost turned back into a wisp of smoke and disappeared in the ghost shadow at the moment the sky lantern turned into pieces. They were so fast that neither the jellyfish Hull nor the ghost king Hull could stop them.
At the same time, many white shadows emerged from the sky lantern. They were the souls that had entered the sky lantern before.
Because when Nan Huan had talked with the Ghost King Heer before, he had specifically told the other party something.
So the moment the sky lantern cracked, after the Ghost King Heer discovered that the clouds could not be tracked, he swung the Infinite Soul Whip directly at those white souls, as if he wanted to keep those souls.
But unexpectedly, the Soul Whip that could drive ghostly souls automatically passed through those white souls. Not only did it not trap them, it didn't even touch them.
However, those souls were different from the ghosts. After breaking free from their restraints, they did not follow the crowd and rush out of the mass graves and Fengmen Village.
Instead, the moment it came into contact with the outside air, it suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Not to mention tracking, there isn't even a trace.
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